Ex-GE Money Home Lending COO Andy Punch, is set to take up the same role with Swift Advances, the secured loan specialist owned by Alchemy Partners.
Punch was previously the Chief Executive of debt recovery firm, Westcot Credit Services but has been working with Swift for sometime as Westcot are also owned by Alchemy. Full story here.
AN important milestone at a North-East steelworks has been reached with stoves being heated up that will enable the blast furnace to fire back into production in the upcoming weeks.
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A NORTH-EAST electronics firm has announced that it will recruit more staff in the upcoming months as it targets new markets in the US.
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THE search is about to be launched to find the next star entrepreneur from the North-East
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YOUNG people need to be inspired to look at rewarding careers in manufacturing rather than aiming to “get rich quick” as popstars or musicians, one of the North-East’s leading business figures said last night.
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A SIXTH form student has been building on the benefits of a ‘cadet’ style scheme at one of the country’s largest DIY chains.
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FORMER RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood cancelled and annulled, the Cabinet Office said today.
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MOST of the work needed to restart production at a giant steel plant has been completed and the finishing line is now within sight.
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FORMER workers at a defunct conservatory manufacturer have launched a new business that aims to fly the flag for North-East craftsmanship.
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With the Northern Echo launching its Foundation for Jobs programme last week, to create a working future for our young people through internships, apprenticeships and a ‘cadet’ scheme Business Editor Owen McAteer talks to Tata Steel Long Products director Jon Bolton which ran its own successful pilot cadet initiative
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A FIRM specialising in the conservation of historic buildings and work on high level structures has started 2012 by making a major investment in its 21st Century marketing techniques, to drive its growth.
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